ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME MEMBERS PLEASE JOIN US The 11th Annual Bill Eddy 1998 Monday, September 8 Sig Makofski 1998 Schenectady at Larry Mulvaney 1998 City School District ……… Walt Przybylo 1998 . Proctor’s Theatre Ray Vacca 1998 ……….. Schenectady Barry Kramer 1999 . Bill Leonard 1999 Athletic TICKETS are $45 Tony Parisi 1999 Hall of Fame & Pete Shulha 1999 . Ed Catino 2000 For Tickets and Information Reunion Dinner Bill Rapavy 2000 . Please Call Pat Riley 2000 Bob Pezzano Tommy Brennan 2001 Billy Connors 2001 Monday, September 8, 2008 (518) 346-9297 Proctor’s Theatre . or Mack Suprunowicz 2001 Dom Denio 2002 Donna Frank Al DeSantis 2002 . (518) 668-5332 Norm Kitching 2002 . Steve Szumachowski 2002 Jim Barbieri 2003 Bill Kirvin 2003 eaker Guest Sp Dick Suprunowicz 2003 Walt Suprunowicz 2003 Jim Barbieri Mike Maietta 2004 …………………. 1954 Schenectady Little League World Series Champions 2004 Bob Czub 2005 • Captain of the 1954 Joe DeMeo 2005 Schenectady Little League Marty Servo 2005 tees World Championship team Don Blaha 2006 08 Induc Abe Feldman 2006 20 • Standout baseball player at Shirley Muldowney 2006 Linton High School Sidney Edwards 2007 Peter Famiano Bill Manikas 2007 • Played in the 1966 World Ron Oyer 2007 Joe Loudis Series with the L.A. Dodgers John Grabowski ………………………………... • Member of the Schenectady The purpose of the Athletic Hall of Fame is Guest City School District Athletic to honor those individuals who have made Speaker Hall of Fame significant contributions to the history and tradition of sports in the Jim Barbieri Schenectady City School District. …………………………………………………. 2008 Inductees • Active in the Metropolitan Golf Assoc. Foundation’s • His Mechanicville team finished second in the 1996 Peter Famiano “Golfworks” program, which offers employment to NYSPHSAA Basketball Tournament financially disadvantaged & minority children • His team gave up just 29 points per game in ————————————————– • Nominated for the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Sectional and Regional games in 1996 Distinguished Service Award (2007) Linton High School, Class of 1962 • Selected as 1996 “Coach of the Year” by the T.U. • Has played, coached, administered & promoted golf Gazette, Saratogian, Troy Record & WNYT • Won the Times Union Hearst golf championship • Many pros consider him to be the “consummate golf • His 2008 Mechanicville team finished 2nd in the for juniors in 1960 professional” • Finished eighth in the Hearst National Junior NYSPHSAA Basketball Tournament Tournament at Riviera CC in California • Selected as 2008 “Coach of the Year” by the Troy Joe Loudis • Played golf at Linton HS for Walt Przybylo Record, TU, Saratogian & WTEN • 1960 Linton golf team finished undefeated, win- ————————————————– • Has won 422 high school basketball games (Most ning Section II title and the N.Y.S. championship Mont Pleasant High School, Class of 1960 wins for any active boys’ basketball coach in Sec. II) • Captain of the 1961 Linton golf team • Member of the 1953 Sch’dy Little League All-Star • Has coached in 5 different decades • 1961 Linton golf team won the Sectional title (he team (runner-up in the Little League World Series) • 2008 inductee into N.Y.S. Basketball Hall of Fame finished second in the individual competition) • Member of the 1954 Sch’dy Little League World • Channel 13 basketball scout for Bob McNamara • Won the N.Y.S. Junior championship in 1961 Championship team (lead off hitter; played 2nd base) • Member of the University of Houston golf team • Played against Boog Powell & Ken Hubbs in LLWS (1962—1966) John Grabowski * • City of Sch’dy Junior Tennis champion (1954-1957) • Played on the South African PGA Tour during • Ran a 4:27 mile while a student at Central Park winter months (1971—1988) ————————————————– Junior High School (1956) • Won the New Jersey PGA Bill Strausbaugh/Club Schenectady High School, Class of 1918 • Avg. 35 ppg, leading 1956—57 Sch’dy Jewish Commu- Relations and Employment Award four times • Started his professional baseball career with nity Center 9th grade basketball team to a perfect Minneapolis of the American Association in 1920. • NJPGA Senior Player of the Year 35-0 season (Barry Kramer was a teammate) (1994, 1995 and 2002) • Played Major League Baseball with the Chicago White • Scored a record 80 points in a Jewish CC intramural • NJPGA Golf Pro of the Year (1988 & 1995) Sox for 3 seasons (1924-1926) basketball game during the 1956-57 season • Won the 1994 and 1995 New Jersey State Golf • Played with the N.Y. Yankees from 1927—1929 • Lettered in baseball, basketball, cross-country and Association Senior Open • Opening day catcher for the Yankees in 1927 tennis at Mont Pleasant • Won the 1998 NJPGA Section Pro championship • He had 4 hits in a 12-11, eleven inning victory over • Played in the Sch’dy Twilight Baseball League • 2001 NJPGA Merchandiser of the Year the White Sox on June 8, 1927 • Played #1 on Mont Pleasant’s undefeated • Won the 2002 NJPGA Senior championship tennis team in 1958 • The 1927 Yankees finished with a 110-44 record, • Won the 2002 Metropolitan Senior Open winning the American League by 19 games & sweep- • Second baseman, shortstop and pitcher on Mont (holds tournament record) ing the Pirates (4-0) in the World Series Pleasant’s undefeated baseball team in 1960 • Montclair State University golf coach (1979-1999) • Caught and batted .277 on the 1927 Yankees • Attended Marshall University on basketball scholarship • Took 5 individuals & 1 team to the NCAA Division • Had a .350 on base percentage in 1927 III Golf Championship (1st team to ever represent • Transferred to Albany State and played basketball for “Doc” Sauers (1962-1964) • He started Game 3 of the 1927 World Series, catch- Montclair State in the NCAA Championship) ing 7 perfect innings from Herb Pennock • Coached four All-Americans • Played in the Country Inn & Sportsman’s Park fast pitch softball leagues • 1927 Yankees featured Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig - • Montclair State Golf Director (2000-2003) • Taught business at Cohoes High School for 35 years Many consider them the greatest team in baseball • NJPGA President (1994—1996) history • Coached varsity baseball at Cohoes HS (1966-1971) • Played in 2 U.S. Senior Opens and 2 Senior PGA • The 1928 Yankees finished with a 101-53 record, • Coached varsity basketball at Cohoes HS (1967-1988) Championships won the American League pennant & swept the • His Cohoes basketball teams won 7 Colonial Council • Voted by peers and rated by Golf Digest: second Cardinals in 4 games in the World Series championships & a Class B Sectional championship best teacher in NJ (2000) • He was well-liked by his Murderers’ Row teammates • Head golf pro at Crestmont CC (1973-2004) • Overall basketball record at Cohoes was 293-145 • He was the first Yankee to wear #8 • Shares Crestmont CC course record, 65, with • While at Cohoes he was selected “Coach of the Year” • Also played with the Detroit Tigers in 1931 Cary Middlecoff four times by the Troy Record • Batted .252 in 7 Major League seasons • Became golf director at Crestmont CC in 2005 • Selected as “ Coach of the Year” by WRGB in 1974 • Inducted into the N.J. PGA Hall of Fame in 2004 • Coached varsity basketball at Mechanicville High • Considered to be a fine defensive catcher • Northern NJ Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis School (1993—1996 & 2001—present) • Had a fifteen year pro baseball career Society “Supporter of the Decade” (1986) • His Mechanicville teams won 3 Class “CC” Sec. II titles, • Became an umpire following pro baseball career • Instrumental in starting the NJ State Golf Associa- 3 Class “C-CC” playoffs & 3 Class C Regional titles • Umpired in International, Canadian-American & tion “Hook a Kid on Golf” Caddie Scholarship • Reached the semi-finals of the NYSPHSAA Eastern Leagues program Basketball Tournament in 1995 * Will be inducted posthumously • Saratogian “Coach of the Year” in 1995 .